Published: 8 March 2022
Last updated: 4 March 2024
One of the key conclusions that were passed is treating antisemitism as a separate phenomenon from all types of racism
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL on Friday adopted its conclusions on combating racism and antisemitism, including treating antisemitism as a separate phenomenon from all types of racism by creating a separate resolution with guidelines toward the treatment of antisemitism in all EU countries.
The declaration makes the fight against antisemitism a priority of Europe’s executive branch and comes after years of the World Jewish Congress working with the leadership of the European Union on codifying measures to fight antisemitism at the European, member state and local levels.
The conclusions were released by the council under France’s presidency – a six-month rotating position it assumed at the beginning of this year.
The European Council is composed of the heads of state or government of the EU member states, as well as the council’s president and the president of the European Commission.
The EC will urge social media companies to remove content with antisemitic rhetoric, strengthen security at Jewish institutions and adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
FULL STORY European Council adopts its conclusions on racism, antisemitism (Jerusalem Post)
Photo: A council cleaner removes antisemitic graffiti in Belsize Park, North London, December 2019. (Aaron Chown/PA)
